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The Work-Life Balance Myth: Rethinking Your Optimal Balance for Success
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The Work-Life Balance Myth: Rethinking Your Optimal Balance for Success

by David J. McNeff
February 2021
Beginner content levelBeginner
240 pages
5h 47m
English
McGraw-Hill
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WORK-LIFE BALANCE WAS ALWAYS A MYTH

One out of every four Americans is “super stressed.”1 Not just stressed, but super stressed. The causes include heavy workloads, family responsibilities and relationships, other relationships, and difficulties in squeezing in outside interests.2

The latest research indicates that stress doubles our chances of contracting heart disease,3 exacerbates respiratory issues,4 and can cause or worsen a host of other ailments. The sad reality is that too many of us are super stressed—to the point where it’s making us sick.

This state of being super stressed often creates two instant problems: we become more unhappy, ...

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